HOWARD LYDICK ATTORNEY AT LAW ADAMS 5-4960 538 RORARY DRIVE RICHARDSON, TEXAS February 16, 1969 Dr. Ludwig Von Mises 777 West End Avenue New York, New York Dear Dr. Von Mises: Thank you for taking time to see me when you were here at the U. of Plano. As I explained at that time, I have an interest in the Economics Dept. from a long range point of view. I am specifically thinking of the establishment of a graduate dept. at some date in the future. That is why I feel that we need your advise on how to develop and expand the Economics Department. I would specifically like your advise on what we should do to develop the Economics Dept. of the U. of Plano. At some point in the future we will have the finances to add another person to the teaching staff. I would like to know who you would recommend that we consider. Hopefully, we shall some day need several persons for our Economics Dept. At that point I would like to be able to say to President Morris that you have recommended certain persons and be able to give him a list of men you consider qualified to teach.. Speaking for myself, I would like to see the U. of Plano publish your writings.. But I understand that there are legal questions on some of your books even though they are now out of print. I would like to know if it is possible for us to legally reprint any of your books and if so, which ones.. If I may be of service to you, in any way, on the publication of books where there are legal complications please feel free to call on me.. With the apparent decline of the influence of Lord Keynes it is more important than ever that your writings be available and to the general public as well as the man who teaches economics at some school. Yours truly, Howard Lydick